Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Dandakaranya included the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani that was translated into English in 1975. The Puranas have for centuries profoundly influenced Indian life and Culture and are defined by their characteristic features (panca-lakshana, literally, 鈥榯he five characteristics of a Purana鈥�).
Story of 顿补峁囜笉补办腻谤补峁噛补
A forest in the Indo-Gangetic Valley. For the story of how this place became a great forest see under Ar膩.
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(1) This is a holy place. He who takes bath in this place would get the fruits of giving a thousand cows as gift. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Vana Parva, Chapter 85, Stanza 41).
(2) During the time of the forest life of 艢r墨 搁腻尘补 he made his cottage in this forest and stayed there for a while. It was in this forest that a part of the body of 艢奴谤辫补峁嘺办丑腻 was cut off and the infantry of fourteen thousand giants who came under the leadership of Khara, 顿奴峁峁嘺 and 罢谤颈艣颈谤补 was completely destroyed. 厂墨迟腻 was stolen, 惭腻谤墨肠补 was killed by 艢r墨 搁腻尘补, and 闯补峁乱耻 died by the sword of 搁腻惫补峁嘺 in this forest of 顿补峁囜笉补办腻谤补峁噛补. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Vana Parva, Chapters 277 to 279.)